Zainab Salam
The rivalry between The Ubyssey and The Peak
March 2, 2026By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor A few weeks ago, The Peak’s staff attended NASH, Canada’s National Student Journalism Conference. While my colleagues went into this weekend with professional development in mind — I had one goal and one goal only. To rid The Ubyssey of their humour editor. Let me back up and tell you where this beef began. For three weeks leading up to NASH, I had been receiving mysterious messages on my cell phone from a random number with a Vancouver area code. All I was receiving were memes of Shrek and John Pork. One message was a…
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Remembering Assata Shakur
February 17, 2026By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor Content warning: mentions of solitary confinement. Humans of all walks of life leave an imprint as they live. But once they’re gone, this imprint solidifies itself into a legacy. Assata Olugbala Shakur is one of…
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Supernatural shows worth watching and rewatching
January 27, 2026By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor If you find yourself yearning for stories that traverse the extramundane, I think you’ll find new worlds to explore in this list. These television shows combine humour with supernatural phenomena in superb storytelling. Blending the…
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The US’ attack on Venezuela violates international law
January 19, 2026By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor On January 3, I sat glued to my phone watching the videos of the US’ attack on Venezuela’s capital Caracas. That same day, Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces. While Maduro is a dictator…
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#InfluencerQueen: Rating my 2025 achievements
January 12, 2026By: Zainab Salam, Influencer of Influencers Hey, girlies! Life’s so interesting and hectic as a baddie influencer. This past year has been a year of many successes. I think I smashed it, to be honest. Everyone should follow my lead. …
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Brighter Side: music nostalgia
January 5, 2026By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor Art has a way of preserving time. My favourite albums are basically an auditory photograph of what life was like when they were on repeat; music is a time capsule. Lately, I’ve been packing up…
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Scheduling conflicts can exacerbate financial hardships
January 5, 2026By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor There’s nothing quite like logging on goSFU, or looking up course outlines to plan a perfect semester with all the necessary courses for graduation, just to see that your major’s courses fall all at the…
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The Clausgate Scandal: How Big Beverage tried to cancel Christmas
December 20, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Reporter in Hiding By the time the headline “Santa Claus Hates Everyone” ricocheted across the internet and news outlets, the world had already begun cancelling Christmas. Children sobbed into their half-eaten gingerbread men. Christmas influencers rebranded as…
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Reimagining Shakespeare: The campus is but a stage
December 18, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor Jess: a fourth-year student, burdened by ambition and Wi-Fi issues. Advisor: a keeper of bureaucratic riddles, and a destroyer of hopes and dreams. Professor: philosopher, lecturer, and a veteran of many, endless faculty meetings. Barista:…
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Capitalism has no place in Islamic practices
November 11, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor In this social media age, we are invited inside people’s homes to witness their daily lives. We catch glimpses of the way they practice their faith, celebrate events, and live out their daily rituals. Some…
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